About the JBAC

2024 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award

Executive Director

Ph : +1-416-909-4561

daren@jockeyscanada.com

As representative of jockeys across Canada, a group of approximately 150 men and women, the JBAC:

Can negotiate disability insurance, career-ending insurance, and life insurance. Due to the danger inherent to the occupation, a jockey could not obtain such insurance as an individual. It would not be able to survive at a racetrack without it. When a jockey needs to make an insurance claim, the Association assists the jockey with the necessary forms, reviews the claim, and ensures a proper response from the insurance company.
Negotiates subsidies from each race track to assist with the costs of insurance and JBAC business operations.
It represents jockeys’ daily safety issues at each race track, mainly when weather or track conditions make riding unsafe.
Deals with the Provincial Racing Commission overriding infractions and supports jockeys at Commission hearings.
Strives to initiate change to Commission rules and regulations, which it feels are unfair to jockeys and racing.
Provides support and counseling for jockeys with personal or physical issues.
Organizes jockeys to donate their time to various charitable causes.
Must authorize any individual who wishes to be a professional jockey in Canada.
Must provide consent to a foreign rider wishing to ride in Canada.

Eleven (11) appointed Directors work with the Executive Director, who operates the day-to-day affairs of the Association.

The Executive Director acts on behalf of our active Canadian jockeys and is their voice.

The Directors are advisors to the Executive Director, ensuring the JBAC runs appropriately.

An annual meeting is held each year to review the Association’s finances and produce a yearly statement.

Executive Director: Daren Gomez